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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Seven Knobs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Seven Knobs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Seven Knobs is located in Somervell County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somervell County: Bosque, Erath, Hamilton, Hood & Johnson.

Below are the counties that are near Seven Knobs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seven Knobs:

  • Somervell County     (The home county of Seven Knobs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Glen Rose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glass
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Rainbow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nemo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Eulogy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Walnut Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Iredell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kopperl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Cranfills Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Womack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Norse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Norse is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Chalk Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Duffau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Bluff Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clairette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Stephenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alexander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Morgan Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Hico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Carlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Blum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Huron is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Whitney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Hill City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Paluxy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Spunky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Pecan Plantation
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • DeCordova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Tolar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Acton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Granbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brazos Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Cresson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lipan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.
    • Bono
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Rio Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Godley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Coyote Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Keene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Joshua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seven Knobs, see our County-by-County Page for Seven Knobs.

Cemeteries Near Seven Knobs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seven Knobs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Seven Knobs - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seven Knobs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.

  • Hill Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glass Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ward Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brazos Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oldham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Squaw Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nancy Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lanham Mill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Barry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Seven Knobs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Seven Knobs.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Seven Knobs, with the one closest to Seven Knobs listed first.

  • Eulogy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Glen Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brazos Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
  • Chalk Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Freeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Freeland is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Georges Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
  • Morgan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Paluxy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iredell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Spunky
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Kopperl
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Duffau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seven Knobs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seven Knobs.

Newspapers Published in Seven Knobs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Knobs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seven Knobs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seven Knobs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Seven Knobs:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seven Knobs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Seven Knobs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.